Category: Attack Helicopter

The MD 530G Demonstrates Extreme Firepower And Advanced Weapons Systems Capabilities

21/8/2014

The MD 530G is versatile that it can perform attack, scout and escort missions. (Photo: MD Helicopters)

By: MD Helicopters Inc. (www.mdhelicopters.com)

MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) announced the successful completion of Live Fire Qualification Exercises at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, for its new MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter. The MD 530G was configured with the Moog Stores Management System (SMS), the Mace Aviation Extended Range Weapons Wing, FN Herstal Machine Gun Pods and Rocket Machine Pods, Dillon Aero M134D-H Mini-Gun, the L-3 Wescam MX-10D, and M260 rocket pod.

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Helikopter Tempur di Lahad Datu: antara helikopter penyerang dan helikopter bersenjata?

22/5/2014

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Penggunaan helikopter biasa yang diubahsuai untuk membawa sistem persenjataan menawarkan penyelesaian yang mudah, cepat dan dengan kos yang rendah terhadap keperluan bantuan rapat udara. (Foto: Airbus Helicopters)

Oleh: Malik Saedon (rentaka.weebly.com)

Tanggal 8 Mei 20013, Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Dr. Zahid Hamidi telah mengeluarkan kenyataan bahawa diantara kelengkapan yang akan dibeli untuk digunakan di Lahad Datu adalah helikopter tempur. Sejak dari hari itu, banyak blog- blog pertahanan tempatan memperkatakan tentang kenyataan yang dikeluarkan oleh Datuk Dr Zahid Hamidi terutamanya persoalan apakah jenis helikopter tempur yang bakal digunakan? adakah helikopter tempur bermakna helikopter penyerang dan mengapakah Menteri Dalam Negeri yang mengeluarkan kenyataan tersebut dan bukannya Menteri Pertahanan?

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Chinese Threat, Disaster Relief Drive Asia-Pacific Acquisition

6/5/2014

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Japan and Singapore are interested in acquiring V-22 Osprey. (Photo: fas.org)

By: Wendell Minnick (www.defenews.com)

Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan are seeking a variety of helicopters, including the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, to offset China’s growing maritime threat in the East China and South China seas, and to deal with other security issues, such as humanitarian and disaster relief missions.

The stronger trend in Asia appears to be toward procuring utility helicopters, but attack helicopters are also in demand.

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Turkish Army Accepts First T-129 Attack Helicopter

5/5/2014

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After two years delay, the much awaited T-129 has finally accepted into the Turkish Army. (Photo: TAI)

By: Burak Ege Bekdil (www.defensenews.com)

After several months of technical snags, the Turkish Army has accepted the first T-129 attack helicopter coproduced by Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and AgustaWestland, the Italian-British helicopter maker.

The first batch of T-129 helicopters, dubbed the T-129A EDH, which Turkey acquired from AgustaWestland, had repeatedly failed acceptance tests since 2012 due to a mismatch with technical specifications stated in the contract.

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Boeing Flies Production-configured AH-6i Helicopter

4/5/2014

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AH-6i is based on OH-6A Cayuse, and is an advanced variant of the AH-6M. (Photo: Boeing)

By: Bill Carey (www.ainonline.com)

Boeing said that it recently flew its AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter for the first time in production configuration. Flight status moves the program “another step closer to full-scale production,” the manufacturer said on May 1.

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Malaysian MBT Builder Wants To Build Aircraft

21/4/2014

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UH-1Y and AH-1Z during an operation in Afghanistan. Deftech is pitching both UH-1Y and AH-1Z to the Malaysian Army. (Photo: USMC)

By: Wendell Minnick (www.defensenews.com)

Malaysia’s top armored vehicle and tank builder, DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies (DEFTECH), is expanding into military aviation.

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Defence Services Asia: OEMs anticipate Malaysian attack helicopter RfP

10/4/2014

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AH-1Z is one of the contenders to fulfil Malaysian Army need for attack helicopters. (Photo: USMC)

By: Jonathan Tringham (www.shepardmedia.com)

Anticipation of a potential Malaysian attack helicopter tender remains high, with candidate platforms from Bell, Airbus Helicopters and Boeing to be showcased at the Defence Services Asia expo in Kuala Lumpur.

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TNI mulai latih pilot Apache

27/3/2014

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AH-64E Apache untuk TNI-AD dijangka akan tiba pada 2017. (Foto: US Army)

Oleh: Jafar M Sidik (www.antaranews.com)

TNI mulai melatih pilot yang akan menerbangkan helikopter serang Apache sebagai salah satu kesiapan sebelum kedatangan alat tempur asal Amerika Serikat itu pada 2017.

"Delapan Apache keseluruhannya baru akan tiba pada 2017," kata Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat Jenderal Budiman usai kunjungan di Pangkalan TNI Angkatan Darat Bandara Ahmad Yani Semarang, Kamis.

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$23.9B in Deals Announced on Last Day of Dimdex

27/3/2014

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Qatar has signed arms deals with US defense contractors amounting USD $7.6 billion.

By: Awad Mustafa (www.defensenews.com)

The Qatari Armed Forces today announced deals with US weapons manufactures worth US $7.6 billion, including Apache helicopters, Javelin missiles and PAC 3 Patriot systems.

The deals, announced at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX), came in a string of announcements publicized on the last day of the show totaling 87 billion Qatar rials (US$23.9 billion), which included 17 Turkish fast patrol vessels and German tankers.

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AH-64E looking increasingly likely for UK

23/3/2014

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The British Army has made it clear that they wanted to upgrade their Apache to AH-64E standard. (Photo: Agustawestland)

By: Gareth Jennings (www.jdw.com)

The UK looks increasingly likely to procure the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter, following comments made by a senior government minister on 17 March.

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support, and Technology, said that the government is currently considering options to sustain the British Army's Apache fleet until its planned out of service date in 2040.

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New Wildcat aircraft drops in on HMS Dragon

18/3/2014

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Despite its similar appearance to the Lynx, the AW159 comprises 95% new components; the remaining 5%, consisting of such items as the fuel system and main rotor gearbox, are interchangeable with the Lynx AH7 and HMA8 variants. (Photo: Crown copyright)

By: UK MoD ( www.gov.uk)

The Royal Navy’s Wildcat, the maritime attack variant of the Lynx helicopter, is currently undergoing extensive trials with 700W Naval Air Squadron. As part of those trials, the aircraft has been working at the MOD’s aerial range in Cardigan Bay.

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Industry preps for Malaysian attack helo requirement

16/2/2014

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Bel Helicopter AH-1Z was developed for the USMC. (Photo: Bell Helicopter)

By: Beth Stevenson & Joyce de Thouars (www.shepardmedia.com)

The rise in insurgent activity in Malaysia has highlighted the country's lack of helicopter offensive capabilities, to which Western industry is ready to respond to should an RfP be released.

Malaysian forces have no attack helicopter in their inventories, relying instead on fast-moving fighter jets. In light of terrorist attacks taking place all over the country which are not attributed to any particular environment, the government is understood to have revealed its wish to acquire such a platform.

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The MD 530G Demonstrates Extreme Firepower And Advanced Weapons Systems Capabilities

Helikopter Tempur di Lahad Datu: antara helikopter penyerang dan helikopter bersenjata?

Chinese Threat, Disaster Relief Drive Asia-Pacific Acquisition

Turkish Army Accepts First T-129 Attack Helicopter

Boeing Flies Production-configured AH-6i Helicopter

Malaysian MBT Builder Wants To Build Aircraft

Defence Services Asia: OEMs anticipate Malaysian attack helicopter RfP

TNI mulai latih pilot Apache

$23.9B in Deals Announced on Last Day of Dimdex

AH-64E looking increasingly likely for UK

New Wildcat aircraft drops in on HMS Dragon

Industry preps for Malaysian attack helo requirement

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